19 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Vermont in March in our iNaturalist sample; 2 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in March
Colt's-Foot
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Common Snowdrop
Round-Lobed Hepatica
Red Maple
Carolina Springbeauty
Marsh Marigold
Common Whitlowgrass
Sharp-Lobed Hepatica
Eastern Leatherwood
Bloodroot
American Witch-Hazel
All wildflowers blooming in Vermont in March
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colt's-Foot | Tussilago farfara | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 74 | Apr (rising) |
| 2 | Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus | Arum Family | 47 | Mar (peak) |
| 3 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 8 | Apr (rising) |
| 4 | Round-Lobed Hepatica | Hepatica americana | buttercup family | 6 | Apr (rising) |
| 5 | Red Maple | Acer rubrum | soapberry family | 5 | Apr (rising) |
| 6 | Carolina Springbeauty | Claytonia caroliniana | Pussypaw Family | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 7 | Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris | buttercup family | 3 | May (rising) |
| 8 | Common Whitlowgrass | Draba verna | mustard family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 9 | Sharp-Lobed Hepatica | Hepatica acutiloba | buttercup family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 10 | Eastern Leatherwood | Dirca palustris | Stringbarks | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 11 | Bloodroot | Sanguinaria canadensis | Poppy Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 12 | American Witch-Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana | witch-hazel family | 1 | Oct (rising) |
| 13 | Greater Periwinkle | Vinca major | Dogbane Family | 1 | Mar (peak) |
| 14 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 15 | Lesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor | Dogbane Family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 16 | Virginia saxifrage | Micranthes virginiensis | saxifrage family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 17 | Orange Hawkweed | Pilosella aurantiaca | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 18 | Siberian squill | Scilla siberica | agave and allies | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 19 | Wood Anemone | Anemonoides quinquefolia | buttercup family | 1 | May (rising) |